10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$99,278at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Jamestown
⌖ Jamestown, ND · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$99,278 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
16.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−38%Modeled 10-year ROI
$60,899Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$19,567Average net price / year
$38,013Cost of attendance
$60,899Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.0%Completion rate
88.1%Admission rate
1,041Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$49,315Year 1
$59,388Year 4
$60,899Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$75,1402Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$74,0073Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · Bachelor's Degree$65,8314Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$61,4625Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$57,8046Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$49,4107Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Bachelor's Degree$48,203Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in ND
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Bismarck, ND
University of Mary
- Annual net price
- $17,770
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,231
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -35%
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
- Annual net price
- $19,359
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $33,542
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -145%
Turtle Mountain College
- Annual net price
- $3,428
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,826
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -127%
United Tribes Technical College
- Annual net price
- $3,569
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,172
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -135%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $75,140 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,007 | $28,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $65,831 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $61,462 | $26,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $57,804 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,410 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $48,203 | Not available |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.